Oakland Mills girls lacrosse breaks through against Hammond

After 15 straight losses to county opponents, Oakland Mills finally discovered what it’s like to win. The Scorpions defeated Hammond, 23-12, Tuesday afternoon. It was an unusually high scoring game for both teams.

“I’ve never seen my girls play with such intensity and precision,” said Oakland Mills coach Jamie Bowman. “They truly played as a team to bring home the win.”

Eleven of Oakland Mills’ goals came from its senior class. Yasmeen Saad had six and Jordan Kerr had five. Junior Sarah Farrall topped all Scorpion scorers with nine goals.

Zoe Pekins tallied seven times for Hammond, which is 0-6 on the season.

Oakland Mills (1-4 county, 2-4 overall) hosts winless Long Reach April 10 at 5:30. Oakland Mills did not win a game in 2013.